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What if everything we’ve been told about math education is backwards? In this episode of ⁠Trending in Education⁠, Mike Palmer is joined by ⁠Ted Dintersmith⁠,venture capitalist, filmmaker, and author of the upcoming book ⁠Aftermath: The Life-Changing Math That Schools Won't Teach You⁠ to discuss why our schools are still teaching low-level math mechanics that phones and AI already do perfectly. You can learn more about Ted's work at ⁠What Schools Could Be⁠.
Ted shares his journey from the world of high-tech innovation to becoming a "code red" alarmed citizen advocate for radical school change. We dive into how high-stakes exams are inadvertently training students to compete with AI in areas where computers are unbeatable, while ignoring the creative and conceptual math, like probability, decision-making frameworks, and estimation, that actually shapes lives.
From Moneyball statistics to the dangers of misinterpreting healthcare data, Ted explains why math should be a tool for empowerment rather than a metric for punishment. We also take a "lightning round" trip through Ted’s prolific career, including his work with the late Sir Ken Robinson and his influential documentaries ⁠Most Likely to Succeed⁠ and ⁠Multiple Choice.⁠
Whether you’re a parent trying to preserve your child’s curiosity or an educator looking for a more relevant curriculum, this conversation offers a refreshing and urgent blueprint for what school could be. 📉💡
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Time Stamps
00:00 - Introduction: Why Math Should Turn You On 🎙️
00:41 - Ted’s Origin Story: From Carpentry to Venture Capital
02:18 - The Middle School Note That Changed Everything
04:02 - Making the Film "Most Likely to Succeed"
05:14 - Why AI Makes Most School Math Obsolete
07:03 - Previewing "Aftermath": Math for Decision Making
11:00 - The Dunning-Kruger Effect and Iraqi War Predictions
12:45 - Why 90% of Doctors Misunderstand Test Results 🏥
15:35 - Teaching High Schoolers Decision Frameworks
18:14 - The Art of Mathematical Modeling
21:30 - Math as a Tool for Ranking, Sorting, and Punishing
25:15 - Can We Trust Economic Numbers? (The Estimation Problem)
28:43 - Moneyball and the Power of Creative Statistics ⚾
34:10 - Lightning Round: Sir Ken Robinson and New Documentaries
39:53 - Advice for Families: Preserving Curiosity and Audacity
41:43 - Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Ted’s Work